France, Iran may discuss an Iranian role against Islamic State

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The question of whether Iran
might play a role against the Islamic State militant group is
likely to come up when the French and Iranian presidents meet
this week, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters
on Monday.

French President Francois Hollande and Iranian President
Hassan Rouhani are due to meet on the sidelines of the U.N.
General Assembly on Tuesday. Islamic State militants have taken
over large swaths of Iraq and Syria and are blamed for multiple
massacres of civilians and beheadings.
(Reporting by Louis Charbonneau; Editing by David Gregorio)